Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
! since free passes have been Cancelled, We
I don't have many SlC3 callers"


in the Oberlin, Kan, land district upon I
evidence taken az hearing before the /
register and recorder. 1t Is charged that the I
alleged entymen and their witnesses were
only myths that the land was settled upon
BY anyone. ana that the entries were made /
cait.eman, To whom the lands were trans .
lerred through a fictitious intermediate MS I
sjgnee. About forty other eases OF like {
character and aga,nSt the same party, are
awaiting action in the general land office,
DR.. j. W. Hoffman of the American
Bureau of EthnOiOgy has been named by the (
King of Portugal as Cheyaler OF The (
Orter of ST. James, one of the most ancient !
orders OF Cnristendu;n.
DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTIES WITH GEEMANT /
A State Department officer speaking of .
the decree promulgated u Germany recent /
~ declaring that German citizen remain /
ing away five years OF more from Germany /
and becoming a naturalized citizen of any /
other country wOHd thereby become liable /
to expulsion from Germany said "As soon /
as 1t is enforced it viii involve 1the United I
States In diplomatic dillcElNeS with Ger /
many. OF course it IS primarily intended as /
a bar To emigration and naturalization. Many /
Germans who think of coming to this country
will consider their determination when they 1
know that II Virtually makes return to the /
Fatherland impossible. 1t will 10 douot
keep many Germans ut home who would 1
American citizen chose 10 return TO MS ma /
tive country IN spite OF tire prohibition, and /
ne were Imprisoned or fOrciby removed from /
German territory Would he not at once |
appeal to the American Minister? and could |
this cg&ntIy submit to lis citizens being |
treated - suspects when engaged In law |
tul ana peacedG!e buShieS;?'
TOO MANY REPORTS MADE.
Secretary Whitney as Just issued Il circu
lar TO the Navy Department emplOye which 1
is of an unusual character. Some time age I
he ordered reports to be made on time cards !
of the time Of arrival and departure or each /
clerk, 50 as to show the record O. pGnctuaily. |
A rivalry began at once among the clerks 10
secure the De,l recOr,,, 1nd ar5Nais pe5ore t
a. m. and deteEiiOnS after p. III. were re |
ported, with occasional records OF night !
labor or extra work on Sundays Secretary
Whitney issued a circular stating more IN. |
formation Is being furnished than was called /
for. The clerks OF The Navy Department. |
he says. are only required or expected
to work from 3 Until f. This IS re-
qured with punctnalty, and arrivals before
time are not expected and need not be re-
ported, especially if it is intended to offset
lateneSs at some time by being ahead AT
others Clerks who delay their departure
after O'Clock need not report The fact, un.
less the extra work is required by heads OF
offices, in which case explanation OF the ne
cessity mr3t be made
GREAT BRITAIN AND HA1TIs
Although no official announcement has
been received at the Department of State Of
the report that Great Britain has threatened
to seize TOrtugas Island, yet ii is learned
that the American Consul at lIayti has kept
the department fully Informed rs to the
nature of the British claim and all proceed
iugS taken by that government against
Havti during the past three or four years.
Now that the matter is reported TO have
| assumed SO serious n phase the government
| with a view to being prepared for any
emergency, IS beginning to canvass ITS IT,
sources in Case it should become necessary
to again assert the intention of this country
to maintain the MCEroe doctrine 10 the eX'
tent of protecting these small republics OF
the American continent against the en-.
crOaChmentS of European powers. The re-
suit of the inquiries into the naval resources
Of the United States is not encouraging so
far. Several wooden vessels forming the
training squadron are now on their way
nOrthward from the West Indies, and al
! present there is no vessel bearing the Amer
lean flag IN Haytlan waters. The Iantic Is
at Kew West and the Galena at AspnWall,
ana it is possible that one on both of these
vessels may be ordered to tile vicinity Of
Hayti TO represent the United States govern
ment i'm the event that it may become
necessary to enter formal protest against
European encr0achment in the West ludies
THE JICARHLA APACHEs.
Special Indian Agent Ill. ), WeltOn, has
left for the west to superintend the removal
of the Iicarlla band of Apachcs, numbering
about seven hundred souls, now on the Mes
/ calcro reservation in southern New Mexico
to their Old reservation. adjoining the
one now occupied by the Utes in
northern New Mexico In SS3 this band
was removed 20 the Mescalero reservation
and The vacated reservation opened to settle
ment With this arrangement neither OF the
bands was satisfied, and they have repeated
ly set forth ther grievances to the Indian
Office officials. The principal cause for com
plant among the Jiclrllas is that all Ut the
reservation lands it for cultivation has been
taken up by the Mescaleros previous to thei
arrival. On Feb. II last the president re-
established the old Jicarilla reservation, and
law passed at the last session of congress
directed that they be located thereon. That
section Of the bill apprOpriating 81 600,00 to
deiray the expense Of their removal was, how
ever, defeated, Notwithstanding which
Special Agent Wclton will undertake to
make the change without cost 10 the govern
ment the local military authorities having
! volunteered TO ant in the removal so tar u
they can consistently do so Tine distance